An Amusing Tale of Passing on the Right
So I’m on my way back from the bank today. Heading down 51st towards warman ave. The lights at that particular intersection heading east and west allow for three lanes of traffic, but most people who plan to continue through don’t use the far right lane. Most of the time it’s full of people turning right (and not turning right when they can, given they have their own lane to do so in). At any rate, the light turns green and we all proceed to move through the intersection at the usual pace.
This guy behind me is riding my ass and he obviously want to be in that right lane ASAP. Well all the power to him I think, as I see broken down car up a head in the right lane. Since he was following me sooo closely I think he couldn’t see that car, because he choose to peel out of the lane right into it. I say he was going 60km/h or so when he did that. Right smack into the back of the other car. Didn’t appear to be anyone tending to that poor parked car, and the guy immediately jumped out of his car waving his hands in the air. I figured he was fine if he could do that and kept on moving.
Today’s lesson in driving? Always maintain a safe following distance in your car, and exercise caution when going around vehicle on the right. You have something of a blind spot there.
grampa said,
January 3, 2008 @ 11:28 pm
Hello James; good to see a blog update. Hope that means that you are feeling well. Rule in Calgary about driving; Get em before they get you and NEVER let anyone get by you and in front of you, ever! Have a 50-cal installed in the rear section of your car and then when the morons get too close, just let the hatch open and the 50-cal appears. They will back off. And…remember: tracer bullets work both ways. Please have a good 2008!
grampa said,
January 3, 2008 @ 11:29 pm
Oh yes you are not 26.